Power back on after windy night

Integral Energy says it has now restored electricity supply to about 5,000 premises that lost power in high winds last night.

Office blocks and shops in the centre of Wollongong were also blacked out this morning when scaffolding fell on powerlines in Market Street, near Corrimal Street.

Integral Energy spokesman Ed Husic says there are still some smaller supply points in the Shoalhaven where crews are working to restore electricity supply.

"This morning we were working to restore supply to about 4,500 customers...mainly located in Culburra, Austinmer and Figtree," he said.

"We were able to get the bulk of those customers back before 9:30am [AEST]. We were also attending to a supply fault that was triggered by some scaffolding that had been blown off a roof in a building in Market Street in Wollonging.

"We were able to restore supply ahead of schedule and everyone was back before 10:00am this morning."